From Classroom to Career: MPR Internship Program Gives Sydney Davidson a Head Start in Communications

Launched in 2006, MSVU’s MPR prepares students for professional careers in public relations through applied learning, including case studies and community service learning. In 2026, the program introduced a new optional internship opportunity, giving students the chance to gain professional experience while completing an elective credit toward their degree.

For Sydney, the timing was ideal.

Investing in Experience: How WIL Is Shaping Canada’s Workforce Future

Work-Integrated Learning has been making a splash in the news lately. Work-integrated learning, or WIL, blends academic study with hands-on work through work terms like co-ops, internships, and field placements. While not a novel concept – Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) has been facilitating work-integrated learning opportunities since 1979 – WIL has been of particular interest to both the Canadian and the Nova Scotian governments recently.

Bridging Worlds: A Mi’kmaw Student’s Journey Toward Leadership in Indigenous Tourism

Gabriele Robitaille’s path from Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation to Mount Saint Vincent University is a story of growth, courage, and connection. Guided by his mother’s encouragement and the support of the Kinu Tourism Project, Gabriele discovered his passion for Indigenous tourism—blending tradition, leadership, and hospitality. Read about how Gabriele is bridging worlds and helping to shape a future where Mi’kmaw culture and tourism thrive together.

Introducing a new internship option for MSVU’s Master of Public Relations Students

Since 2006, Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) has been granting students the opportunity to earn something that isn’t currently available at any other Canadian university: a Master of Public Relations (MPR) degree. While the MPR program has always offered practical instruction through case studies and community service learning, it has never before allowed students to participate in an internship to earn credit towards their master’s degree. Until now.